Anyone who has bought a copy of Black Ops for PS3 knows there are issues with the game. It’s so bad that the refund petition that was started last year had 8,800 signatures after just 5 weeks.

The main issues with the game include:

lower resolution

frame rate issues

disconnects for no reason

game soft and hard freezes

online lag

generally buggy software

no split screen sign in for individual accounts

Developer Treyarch has said it is focusing on the online freezing issues, party reliability, and an infinite loading screen issue. But that was nearly a month ago, and the problems are apparently still happening.

What’s worrying for gamers awaiting a fix for the online problems is that Activision may never get them fixed. In fact, a support response from Activision suggests turning off the PS3 servers may be an option.

Independent journalist Jason Koblovsky has been speaking with Activision support about the connection problems Black Ops has on Sony’s console. The response is worrying with the important section highlighted:

Well I have nothing else to offer and I too follow forums and have many friends who play and enjoy the game for all of its features. As an avid gamer, I would also disagree with any legalities involving a single aspect of a game as online experience may change at any time. The publishers have the right to shut down the servers for their game at any time as well which based on the number of reported posts from users may be a viable solution over the free PSN.

While there is no evidence to suggest Activision intend to do this, the fact it is mentioned by an Activision support representative means it must have been discussed.

Jason viewed this as a threat to stop complaining, where as we think it’s Activision weighing up the options. If the next patch can’t fix the connection problems then turning off the servers to stop complaints may be the most viable option for them, not gamers.

If multiplayer support was cut from the game there would probably be as much, if not more anger than there currently is about the bugs. A lot more than 8,800 gamers would want to return their PS3 copies at that point.

After what they did to IW and how Black Ops tured out on the PS3…I do not believe I’ll be purchasing another Call of Duty game. Activision has it out for Sony…and every time there is a new CoD game all you hear is equal this and fair that and same everything…then you purchase it on the PS3 and realized you got played. I agree Black Ops looks and sounds pretty bad, but since day one playing online is a joke…you know it, I now it and they know it. They are just tired of hearing about it and making empty threats. I wish I had returned it…after those first 2 weeks, but now I’m stuck with it and eevry time I give it another chance it’s worse than the time before. I really don’t care if they shut the server down…I mean they are making enemies left and right…I can’t imagine the next CoD breaking anymore records and the pre-orders will be WAY down…if they shut the PS3 server down they will seal their fate with the PS3 community. I remember last year sometime they said they might just stop making PS3 games…just another bluff…

Vortex

Still haven’t bought BlackOps. After Modern Warfare 2 issues, why be so native and jump in BlackOps quickly before Activision fixes the game?

The problem with gamers today is most will insist and play ignorance in thinking the next game will not have a lot of bugs after experienced the previous game that was full of bugs.

The only way to make the game developer/publisher release a solid game is not to buy it. But most gamers rather buy it and complain later.

:/

People just take a look at modern warfare 2 hacked online servers all over the game (PS3). Just hoping Black Ops will not shut it down. Peace.

Ian

This is probably just a case of a support tech getting tired of talking to the reporter and trying to end the call.

Stick

This guy is a blogger, and opinionist not a journalist. To even call him an “independent” journalist is misrepresenting him. If he were a journalist, he would talk to someone who knows where the company is going. Not an oarsman below the deck of a galley.

>x

I wish they would shut down the PS3 server, then they will never sell any CoD on PS3 like they have before. This will give me a concrete reason to NEVER buy their games again. If the bugs/glitches were not bad enough, this will seal the deal.

mor di

Why dont just you get you a xbox? :)

hosj h

nobody like xbox and their not going to shut down ps3 all together because if they did that nobody would be happy as long as people have other games they can play online then they should be satisfied and black ops will just be shut down because of their problems its not anybody elses fault but treyarchs for making such a sucky a** game.

soomple pompler

Its quite obvious that every above me are full of noob rage from being owned a few too many times. You guys need to get some kleenex, dry your tears and try combat training until you can figure it out. Find less things to complain about and just enjoy the game for what it is. I play on PSN, never have problems with hackers, bad latency, finding a match, or disconnects; all of which I’ve witnessed on XBL. I’ve also thoroughly enjoyed my time playing. I just wish I had a little more competition.

RorDogHD

To be honest I actually hope they close it because it is a pretty bad game compared to MW2 and COD4, I really wouldn’t mind my 80 euro back

RED

I was playing Black Ops today, and there was no lag. Just put a patch, Treyarch.

Zombie pro

If Activision do shut the servers down would the that also take the zombie severs down to?
Zombies is the ballocks and there is no lag/frame rate issues!

josh

this is a load of bullcrap ps3 is better than xbox because of psn is free so stop saying they should shut down the server.

acemaster

apparently no one in this blog is a cod fan…why the fuck is every1 bitching? i hope that the problems get fixed, ive been playing this game since 11.09.10 i dont want them discontinuing ps3 online feature for black ops. and FUCK you, smug ass xbox players. i have all systems past nintendo…and i found ps3 to be the best.

Allie

Here’s the thing. Everybody says that ps3 is better because you don’t have to pay for online. Ehh wrong again. Because ps3 gives everything for free they would be thee first to shut down and go out of business because why pay if you can have for free, right? Well no customer pay then ps3 makes no money henceforeth ps3 goes out of service. Xbox was smart in choosig to make gmaers pay. Gives gamers incentive to actually want to buy products. Not to mention the prices are retardly decent. If ps3 players are so mad about servers possibly getting shut down the report the dumbasses who use sheat which make the servers crash in the first place . Also I love to play the xbox but have no prolem with ps3. Console were made to connect with people from around the wolrd and to have fun not for whinny bitches. So wipe ur tears pick up a contrroller and play a console of ur choice.

Haik

You guys need to get it in ur heads. Xbox is better. I have both systems and black ops on both and I always have these problems on ps3. Neverrr on 360. 360 gameplY on black ops is smooth with barley any lag and no bad frame rates. Honestly yes u have to pay for live bit Beth I rather pay 60 bucks and year and have no problems then get psn free and fry and complain every day of there bull crap servers. You guys just say 360 sucks 360 sucks. But why??? U can’t even answer that. I have no problems on 360 while u guys keep crying and complaining. U can’t say idk what ps3 is like cuz I HAVE IT. I barley play cuz theyameplay on every take is smother on 360. Have fun with ur free laggy buggy PSN.

jtk

how bout we just dont buy COD period?!?! there purposely making it better for the xbox witch is bull because both sides are paying customers. if there going to make threats like that then fuck them. that is ridiculous we do not need to be buying $60 games if the publishers are going to go half ass on us! and if you didn’t know Xbox is paying them off to make the server appear better on there console.

L.tabris

maybe I’m just lucky, but the only problem I’ve had is a little bit of lag, and even then its bearable.

http://www.facebook.com/DaveEHMoore Dave Moore

in response to all people saying that they are deliberately making it better on 360. You are talking out of your arse. I have both consoles and the servers are shit on each, yet there seems to be no-one 2 talk to about it. Where are these dedicated servers that everyone keeps banging on about??? We cant organise a mass dont buy COD because people always will. The ps3 is a better console with better graphics and smoother gameplay, but the 360 is the more succesful console with better gameplay. Im so f****d off with crappy connections and them blaming it on our connections i’m running a 92mb download speed and a 2.7mb upload rate with a packet loss of 0% and every other game plays just fine. Stop trying to blame our equipment and sort your crappy bugged up servers out you useless bunch of c****!!!!!

Buttdoodle

free doesn’t mean quality. psn is a lagfest from hell. I have 360, ps3 and wii. never have lag/disconnect issues on 360, but get them all the time on the ps3. I would rather they charged something for the psn and made it awesome. Actually i have all game systems released in north america since the atari 2600 and for the most part i really love the ps3, sick of the garbage psn tho.

Buttdoodle

free doesn’t mean quality. psn is a lagfest from hell. I have 360, ps3 and wii. never have lag/disconnect issues on 360, but get them all the time on the ps3. I would rather they charged something for the psn and made it awesome. Actually i have all game systems released in north america since the atari 2600 and for the most part i really love the ps3, sick of the garbage psn tho.

Buttdoodle

no it’s not them purposely making it better on the 360, microsoft just has a vastly superior network infastructure in place. PSN can’t handle it. I have to play most of my online games on my ps3 because my brother has it. I hate PSN sooo much, though, i love the ps3 itself, dualshock is without a doubt the BEST controller design in history.

XxsickplayerXx

there gonna shut it down i have got ps3 and xbox xbox way better becuz no lag

Terryvanderford

Just boycott their products if they do it. We bought the game we deserve to play them how we want as long as we aint modding/hacking.

Urilmedina36

why dosent blacops work !!!!

charls

man this is some real sh it feking ps3 severs are down they shud of had it fix asap know what i mean

Wow i thought this was all a joke , I was talking to some pissed off guy on xbox playing black ops online and he told me how he switched over to xbox since ps3 shut down or something. I didn’t think he wasn’t joking i had to look into it and look it was true lol. I think lots of people will be on xbox now ! xbox rules :D

Cookster1988

they should do all problem on ps3 black ops while psn down get it sorted when we back online no more freezing etc that be good plus free stuff we getting to